King of Berkshire
King of Berkshire has had a promising start to his racing career under
Andrew Balding's care at Kingsclere. The three-year-old has won 4 of his 12 races so far — roughly 1 in every 3 outings — and placed in 9 of them, which suggests genuine ability and consistency at a respectable level. What makes his recent form particularly encouraging is that he has picked up 3 wins in his last 6 races, including a success at Newmarket just this week, showing he is building momentum rather than fading. His form line reads 1-1-2-4-3-1 over those six runs, meaning he has missed the placings only once, and that was a fourth-place finish — the sort of record that looks steady and dependable.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The distance suits him well. When stepping up to 1m6f or longer, King of Berkshire has won 2 of 4 races, a 50% win rate that stands out sharply against his overall 33% win rate. This suggests there is something about the extra ground that plays to his strengths — whether patience, stamina, or simply a preference for races where the pace allows him to settle and produce a finishing effort. His first win came at Redcar on 30 April 2026, and he has progressed steadily since then. With Balding's yard in excellent form this season with 202 winners already, King of Berkshire appears to be getting the benefit of a stable in full swing. He raced just yesterday, so he is clearly active and being campaigned regularly, which at his level suggests his the yard believe there is more winning to come.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 50% win rate
✔ Strong overall win rate: wins 33% of races
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Likes
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Ok
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Sep
🏆 Won
Newmarket
1m6f – 2m · Good · 9 runners
14 Sep
🏆 Won
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
8 Aug
2nd
Ascot
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
11 Jul
4th
Ascot
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
12 Jun
3rd
Sandown Park
1m6f – 2m · Good · 5 runners
5 Jun
🏆 Won
1
Thirsk
1m6f – 2m · Good · 6 runners
18 May
3rd
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 7 runners
30 Apr
🏆 Won
1
Redcar
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
21 Apr
2nd
Great Yarmouth
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
26 Mar
4th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Windsor Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
14 Sep |
50% |
| Ascot Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
8 Aug |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
21 Apr |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
24 Sep |
100% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
5 Jun |
100% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
30 Apr |
100% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Mar |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Oct |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
12 Jun |
0% |